How long does it take to read A History of the United States?
A History of the United States by Daniel J. Boorstin takes about 16 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 20 minutes
A long haul
First published 1981. 891 pages, about 245,025 words.
33 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents a history of the United States from European exploration to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter.
Subjects: History
